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NOTES on the BIRDS of CHIRIKOF ISLAND, ALASKA Jack J
NOTES ON THE BIRDS OF CHIRIKOF ISLAND, ALASKA JACK J. WITHROW, University of Alaska Museum, 907 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks, Alaska 99775; [email protected] ABSTRACT: Isolated in the western Gulf of Alaska 61 km from nearest land and 74 km southwest of the Kodiak archipelago, Chirikof Island has never seen a focused investigation of its avifauna. Annotated status and abundance for 89 species recorded during eight visits 2008–2014 presented here include eastern range extensions for three Beringian subspecies of the Pacific Wren (Troglodytes pacificus semidiensis), Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia sanaka), and Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Leucost- icte tephrocotis griseonucha). A paucity of breeding bird species is thought to be a result of the long history of the presence of introduced cattle and introduced foxes (Vulpes lagopus), both of which persist to this day. Unique among sizable islands in southwestern Alaska, Chirikof Island (55° 50′ N 155° 37′ W) has escaped focused investigations of its avifauna, owing to its geographic isolation, lack of an all-weather anchorage, and absence of major seabird colonies. In contrast, nearly every other sizable island or group of islands in this region has been visited by biologists, and they or their data have added to the published literature on birds: the Aleutian Is- lands (Gibson and Byrd 2007), the Kodiak archipelago (Friedmann 1935), the Shumagin Islands (Bailey 1978), the Semidi Islands (Hatch and Hatch 1983a), the Sandman Reefs (Bailey and Faust 1980), and other, smaller islands off the Alaska Peninsula (Murie 1959, Bailey and Faust 1981, 1984). With the exception of most of the Kodiak archipelago these islands form part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (AMNWR), and many of these publications are focused largely on seabirds. -
2020 January Scree
the SCREE Mountaineering Club of Alaska January 2020 Volume 63, Number 1 Contents Mount Anno Domini Peak 2330 and Far Out Peak Devils Paw North Taku Tower Randoism via Rosie’s Roost "The greatest danger for Berlin Wall most of us is not that our aim is too high and we Katmai and the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes miss it, but that it is too Peak of the Month: Old Snowy low and we reach it." – Michelangelo JANUARY MEETING: Wednesday, January 8, at 6:30 p.m. Luc Mehl will give the presentation. The Mountaineering Club of Alaska www.mtnclubak.org "To maintain, promote, and perpetuate the association of persons who are interested in promoting, sponsoring, im- proving, stimulating, and contributing to the exercise of skill and safety in the Art and Science of Mountaineering." This issue brought to you by: Editor—Steve Gruhn assisted by Dawn Munroe Hut Needs and Notes Cover Photo If you are headed to one of the MCA huts, please consult the Hut Gabe Hayden high on Devils Paw. Inventory and Needs on the website (http://www.mtnclubak.org/ Photo by Brette Harrington index.cfm/Huts/Hut-Inventory-and-Needs) or Greg Bragiel, MCA Huts Committee Chairman, at either [email protected] or (907) 350-5146 to see what needs to be taken to the huts or repaired. All JANUARY MEETING huts have tools and materials so that anyone can make basic re- Wednesday, January 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the BP Energy Center at pairs. Hutmeisters are needed for each hut: If you have a favorite 1014 Energy Court in Anchorage. -
Silvicultural Options for Young-Growth Douglas-Fir Forests: the Capitol Forest Study—Establishment and First Results Robert O
United States Department of Silvicultural Options for Young- Agriculture Forest Service Growth Douglas-Fir Forests: Pacific Northwest Research Station The Capitol Forest Study— General Technical Report Establishment and First Results PNW-GTR-598 April 2004 Editors Robert O. Curtis, emeritus scientist, David D. Marshall, research forester, and Dean S. DeBell, (retired), Forestry Sciences Laboratory, 3625-93rd Avenue SW, Olympia, WA 98512-9193. Silvicultural Options for Young-Growth Douglas-Fir Forests: The Capitol Forest Study—Establishment and First Results Robert O. Curtis, David D. Marshall, and Dean S. DeBell, Editors U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station Portland, Oregon General Technical Report PNW-GTR-598 April 2004 Contributors Kamal M. Ahmed, research associate, University of Washington, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Box 352700, Seattle, WA 98195-2700 Hans Andersen, Ph.D. candidate, University of Washington, College of Forest Re- sources, Box 352112, Seattle, WA 98195-3112 Gordon A. Bradley, professor, University of Washington, College of Forest Resources, Box 352112, Seattle, WA 98195-3112 Leslie C. Brodie, forester, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Forestry Sciences Laboratory, 3625-93rd Avenue SW, Olympia, WA 98512-9193 Andrew B. Carey, wildlife biologist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Forestry Sciences Laboratory, 3625-93rd Avenue SW, Olympia, WA 98512-9193 Robert O. Curtis, emeritus scientist, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Forestry Sciences Laboratory, 3625-93rd Avenue SW, Olympia, WA 98512-9193 Terry A. Curtis, photogrammetry supervisor, forester, Washington Department of Natu- ral Resources, Olympia, WA 98501 Dean S. -
The Eiger Myth Compiled by Marco Bomio
The Eiger Myth Compiled by Marco Bomio Compiled by Marco Bomio, 3818 Grindelwald 1 The Myth «If the wall can be done, then we will do it – or stay there!” This assertion by Edi Rainer and Willy Angerer proved tragically true for them both – they stayed there. The first attempt on the Eiger North Face in 1936 went down in history as the most infamous drama surrounding the North Face and those who tried to conquer it. Together with their German companions Andreas Hinterstoisser and Toni Kurz, the two Austrians perished in this wall notorious for its rockfalls and suddenly deteriorating weather. The gruesome image of Toni Kurz dangling in the rope went around the world. Two years later, Anderl Heckmair, Ludwig Vörg, Heinrich Harrer and Fritz Kasparek managed the first ascent of the 1800-metre-high face. 70 years later, local professional mountaineer Ueli Steck set a new record by climbing it in 2 hours and 47 minutes. 1.1 How the Eiger Myth was made In the public perception, its exposed north wall made the Eiger the embodiment of a perilous, difficult and unpredictable mountain. The persistence with which this image has been burnt into the collective memory is surprising yet explainable. The myth surrounding the Eiger North Face has its initial roots in the 1930s, a decade in which nine alpinists were killed in various attempts leading up to the successful first ascent in July 1938. From 1935 onwards, the climbing elite regarded the North Face as “the last problem in the Western Alps”. This fact alone drew the best climbers – mainly Germans, Austrians and Italians at the time – like a magnet to the Eiger. -
Alaska Range
Alaska Range Introduction The heavily glacierized Alaska Range consists of a number of adjacent and discrete mountain ranges that extend in an arc more than 750 km long (figs. 1, 381). From east to west, named ranges include the Nutzotin, Mentas- ta, Amphitheater, Clearwater, Tokosha, Kichatna, Teocalli, Tordrillo, Terra Cotta, and Revelation Mountains. This arcuate mountain massif spans the area from the White River, just east of the Canadian Border, to Merrill Pass on the western side of Cook Inlet southwest of Anchorage. Many of the indi- Figure 381.—Index map of vidual ranges support glaciers. The total glacier area of the Alaska Range is the Alaska Range showing 2 approximately 13,900 km (Post and Meier, 1980, p. 45). Its several thousand the glacierized areas. Index glaciers range in size from tiny unnamed cirque glaciers with areas of less map modified from Field than 1 km2 to very large valley glaciers with lengths up to 76 km (Denton (1975a). Figure 382.—Enlargement of NOAA Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) image mosaic of the Alaska Range in summer 1995. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration image mosaic from Mike Fleming, Alaska Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Anchorage, Alaska. The numbers 1–5 indicate the seg- ments of the Alaska Range discussed in the text. K406 SATELLITE IMAGE ATLAS OF GLACIERS OF THE WORLD and Field, 1975a, p. 575) and areas of greater than 500 km2. Alaska Range glaciers extend in elevation from above 6,000 m, near the summit of Mount McKinley, to slightly more than 100 m above sea level at Capps and Triumvi- rate Glaciers in the southwestern part of the range. -
Economic Analysis of Outdoor Recreation in Washington State
Economic Analysis of Outdoor Recreation in Washington State Earth Economics i Economic Analysis of Outdoor Recreation in Washington State January 2015 Report Version 1.2 Prepared By: Prepared For: Earth Economics Washington Recreation and Conservation Office Tacoma, Washington Olympia, Washington Primary Authors: Tania Briceno, Ecological Economist, Earth Economics Greg Schundler, GIS and Research Analyst, Earth Economics Suggested Citation: Briceno, T., Schundler, G. 2015. Economic Analysis of Outdoor Recreation in Washington State. Earth Economics, Tacoma, WA. Production Team: Aaron Schwartz, Research Analyst, Earth Economics Angela Fletcher, Research Analyst and Graphic Designer, Earth Economics Johnny Mojica, Research Assistant, Earth Economics Peter Casey, Research Assistant, Earth Economics Contributors: Wendy Brown, Advisor and Editor, Washington Recreation and Conservation Office Jim Fox, Advisor and Editor, James Fox Consulting John Loomis, Advisor and Editor, Colorado State University Acknowledgements: Leslie Connelly and Kaleen Cottingham from Washington’s Recreation and Conservation Office provided valuable feedback as well as Jim Cahill from the Washington State Office of Financial Management. Rebecca Hill from Colorado State University provided feedback on IMPLAN modelling and Randy Rosenberger from Oregon State University helped through his recreation value database. We would also like to thank all the agencies and associations that collaborated with data collection. Thanks to Brenden Mclane, Chelsey Aiton, and Professor Robert Aguirre who provided assistance as part of course work for the University of Washington Professional Master’s Program in GIS & Sustainability Management. Cover image by Jon DeJong, a creative commons image, see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/. ©2016 by Earth Economics. Reproduction of this publication for educational or other non-commercial purposes is authorized without prior written permission from the copyright holder provided the source is fully acknowledged. -
Chapter Four
Chapter Four South Denali Visitor Center Complex: Interpretive Master Plan Site Resources Tangible Natural Site Features 1. Granite outcroppings and erratic Resources are at the core of an boulders (glacial striations) interpretive experience. Tangible resources, those things that can be seen 2. Panoramic views of surrounding or touched, are important for connecting landscape visitors physically to a unique site. • Peaks of the Alaska Range Intangible resources, such as concepts, (include Denali/Mt. McKinley, values, and events, facilitate emotional Mt. Foraker, Mt. Hunter, Mt. and meaningful experiences for visitors. Huntington, Mt. Dickey, Moose’s Effective interpretation occurs when Erratic boulders on Curry Ridge. September, 2007 Tooth, Broken Tooth, Tokosha tangible resources are connected with Mountains) intangible meanings. • Peters Hills • Talkeetna Mountains The visitor center site on Curry Ridge maximizes access to resources that serve • Braided Chulitna River and valley as tangible connections to the natural and • Ruth Glacier cultural history of the region. • Curry Ridge The stunning views from the visitor center site reveal a plethora of tangible Mt. McKinley/Denali features that can be interpreted. This Mt. Foraker Mt. Hunter Moose’s Tooth shot from Google Earth shows some of the major ones. Tokosha Ruth Glacier Mountains Chulitna River Parks Highway Page 22 3. Diversity of habitats and uniquely 5. Unfettered views of the open sky adapted vegetation • Aurora Borealis/Northern Lights • Lake 1787 (alpine lake) • Storms, clouds, and other weather • Alpine Tundra (specially adapted patterns plants, stunted trees) • Sun halos and sun dogs • High Brush (scrub/shrub) • Spruce Forests • Numerous beaver ponds and streams Tangible Cultural Site Features • Sedge meadows and muskegs 1. -
Reflections on Mountains and Risk Tuesday, October 14, 2014 the Ritz Carlton, San Francisco
The American Himalayan Foundation’s Infamous Annual Dinner Reflections on Mountains and Risk Tuesday, October 14, 2014 The Ritz Carlton, San Francisco Reception 6:30 pm Dinner 7:30 pm For information and reservations: 415.288.7250 If there wasn’t any risk, there wouldn’t be climbing. — Conrad Anker Meet the Gang . Conrad Anker is famous for climbing the most technically challenging terrain in the world. This quest has taken him from the mountains of Alaska and Antarctica to the big walls of Patagonia and Baffin and to the Himalaya, where on Everest in 1999, he discovered the legendary explorer Mallory’s body. Aaron Huey is a National Geographic photographer who, over the past year and a half, has photographed the Sherpa community for NG magazine, and was in the Khumbu in the aftermath of the April avalanche on Everest. In 2002, he walked 3,349 miles across America with his dog, Cosmos. Lakpa Rita Sherpa has summited Everest an astonishing 17 times, and has been the soft-spoken savior of many climbers on the mountain during rescues in the past 23 years. Lakpa is the first Sherpa to do the Seven Summits and was on Everest during the April 18 avalanche. Kit DesLauriers is a professional ski mountaineer and the first person in the world to ski the Seven Summits. Kit is also two time World Freeskiing Champion, mother of two and married to Rob DesLauriers. They celebrated their 6th wedding anniversary on Everest, and skied from the summit together. The American Himalayan Foundation’s Infamous Annual Dinner Reflections on Mountains and Risk Tuesday, -
NWSA09 Abs V.12
PROGRAM AND ABSTRACTS NORTHWEST SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION 81ST ANNUAL MEETING The Paci!c Northwest in a Changing Environment University of Washington Seattle, Washington 25-28 March 2009 SPONSORS J.L. Darling Corporation Cover Photo: Mt. Shuksan, North Cascades, Washington Photo by Robin Lesher i Program and Abstracts Northwest Scientific Association 81st Annual Meeting University of Washington Seattle, Washington March 25-28, 2009 Held in Cooperation with: University of Washington College of Forest Resources Earth and Space Sciences Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture Elwha River Consortium Northwest Lichenologists ii TABLE OF CONTENTS SPONSORS........................................................................................................................i LOCAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE ...................................................................................iv LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT....................................................................................v CONFERENCE SITE MAP...............................................................................................vi PROGRAM AT A GLANCE.............................................................................................vii SESSION SCHEDULE (THURSDAY).............................................................................. A PROGRAM OVERVIEW .............................................................................................C SESSION SCHEDULE (FRIDAY) ....................................................................................D -
WTU Herbarium Specimen Label Data
WTU Herbarium Specimen Label Data Generated from the WTU Herbarium Database September 24, 2021 at 7:10 am http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/collections/search.php Specimen records: 197 Images: 54 Search Parameters: Label Query: Genus = "Pseudotsuga" Pinaceae Pinaceae Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco var. menziesii Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco var. glauca (Mayr) Franco U.S.A., WASHINGTON, KING COUNTY: Cascade Mountains of Western Washington: Cedar River bridge at U.S.A., OREGON, WALLOWA COUNTY: Barneston. Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. U.S. Forest Service Road #39. Elev. 1000 ft. Salt Creek Summit Sno-Park, 1.0 mi. east of parking area; jct. Forest 47° 23.33' 33" N, 121° 51.68' 51" W; T22N R7E S14 Road 3915 and 100. Woods, riparian area, and roadside near bridge. About 40 meters. Elev. 6206 ft. Phenology: Cones. Origin: Native. 45° 12.65' N, 117° 3.88' W; T4S R46E S16 SE Lodgepole pine, Abies lasiocarpa meadow; surrounded by burned P. F. Zika 16042 26 May 2001 areas. Female cones. Phenology: Fertile. Origin: Native. with Jeff Walker, David Kiefer, Kari Stices, Bill Winije Robert Goff 02-76 19 Jul 2002 WTU-350851 with Suzanne Bagshaw, Dale Blum, David Giblin, Richard Robohm. WTU-359753 Pinaceae Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco var. menziesii Pinaceae U.S.A., WASHINGTON, WHATCOM COUNTY: Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco var. menziesii Ross Lake National Recreation Area: South of Lightning Creek on East Bank Trail. U.S.A., WASHINGTON, CLALLAM COUNTY: Elev. 1640 ft. Near timberline on Hurricane Ridge, Olympic Mountains. 48° 51' 37.94176" N, 121° 1' 0.60756" W; UTM Zone 10, Elev. -
Breasts on the West Buttress Climbing the Great One for a Great Cause
Breasts on the West Buttress Climbing the Great One for a great cause Nancy Calhoun, Sheldon Kerr, Libby Bushell A Ritt Kellogg Memorial Fund Proposal Calhoun, Kerr, Bushell; BOTWB 24 Table of Contents Mission Statement and Goals 3 Libby’s Application, med. form, agreement 4-8 Libby’s Resume 9-10 Nancy’s Application, med. form, agreement 11-15 Nancy’s Resume 16-17 Sheldon’s Application, med. form, agreement 18-23 Sheldon’s Resume 24-25 Ritt Kellogg Fund Agreement 26 WFR Card copies 27 Travel Itinerary 28 Climbing Itinerary 29-34 Risk Management 35-36 Minimum Impact techniques 37 Gear List 38-40 First Aid Contents 41 Food List 42-43 Maps 44 Final Budget 45 Appendix 46-47 Calhoun, Kerr, Bushell; BOTWB 24 Breasts on the West Buttress: Mission Statement It may have started with the simple desire to climb North America’s tallest peak, but with a craving to save the world a more pressing concern on the minds of three Colorado College women (a Vermonter, an NC southern gal, and a life-long Alaskan), we realized that climbing Denali could and should be only a mere stepping stone to the much greater task at hand. Thus, we’ve teamed up with the American Breast Cancer Foundation, an organization that is doing their part to save our world, one breast at a time, in order to do our part, in hopes of becoming role models and encouraging the rest of the world to do their part too. So here’s our plan: We are going to climb Denali (Mount McKinley) via the West Buttress route in June of 2006. -
Geology of the Prince William Sound and Kenai Peninsula Region, Alaska
Geology of the Prince William Sound and Kenai Peninsula Region, Alaska Including the Kenai, Seldovia, Seward, Blying Sound, Cordova, and Middleton Island 1:250,000-scale quadrangles By Frederic H. Wilson and Chad P. Hults Pamphlet to accompany Scientific Investigations Map 3110 View looking east down Harriman Fiord at Serpentine Glacier and Mount Gilbert. (photograph by M.L. Miller) 2012 U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Contents Abstract ..........................................................................................................................................................1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................1 Geographic, Physiographic, and Geologic Framework ..........................................................................1 Description of Map Units .............................................................................................................................3 Unconsolidated deposits ....................................................................................................................3 Surficial deposits ........................................................................................................................3 Rock Units West of the Border Ranges Fault System ....................................................................5 Bedded rocks ...............................................................................................................................5